[pct-l] Sleeping bag liner

['Sourdough' Foster]

Must say I agree with MendoRider.........For everything he mentioned and one 
more very maj. reason. 
Ponder what you are going to do 1st night out on a 5 day run and you have a 
'litl intestinal "Shart" situation inside your nice down bag?? 

Hmmm. Now check out this 4.7 oz silk one available at Campmor!  
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___45914
You may send me a thank you note for this bit of advice.....one morning. :-)
S'do
 

 



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From: John Abela <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Thu, March 3, 2011 4:26:44 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sleeping bag liner

I have considered them, but at 1/3rd the weight of my bag, it just did
not make any sense.


On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> During the past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion regarding 
sleeping
> bags and various kinds of sleeping pads and inflatable air mattresses.  I 
>didn't
> recall any mention of sleeping bag liners. For my rides in 2008 and 2009 I
> brought a sleeping bag LINER that I bought at REI. It is called a Cocoon. I 
>will
> be bringing it again this summer.
>
> The use I have had for it are:  1) Of course, by lining my down bag it helps 
to
> keep it clean. And the liner is very easy to rinse out on the trail - it drys
> quickly. I don't use soap. 2)  It provides an extra layer for warmth and if it
> is really cold you can sleep in your clothes without bringing trail dirt into
> your bag.  3)  If it is a warm night I sometimes slept in just the liner on 
top
> of my bag - if it became cooler later I could easily slip into my  bag.
>
> It only weighs 8 ounces.
>
> MendoRider/Ed Anderson
>
>
>
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